The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
Trail: 9133

11/17/1932 · DEED · book 25 page 222 doc 9133

From BROWNING GRACE B life
To GRINNELL LEON M
Premises triangle tract bounded by State Highway and General Stanton farm (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

will Robert Browning
“bequeathed to this Grantor in aid by the will of Robert Browning”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1932 · AGREEMENT · BROWNING GRACE B; STANDARD OIL CO OF NEW YORK INC → STANDARD OIL CO OF NEW YORK INC; BROWNING GRACE B · book 25 p 245

Forward — where this land went

Follow forward ▶ 1958 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M → GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M · book 36 p 267
“Grace B. Browning to Leon M. Grinnell, dated November 12, 1932, recorded in said Records, Book 25, at Page 222”
cites this instrument as its source · read by gemma

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1936 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M; KNUDSEN HOWARD N → · book 26 p 374
▶ 1938 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → MEIKLE A RAYMOND; A R MEIKLE CO · book 27 p 285
▶ 1939 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → GRINNELL LEROY C; GRINNELL LILLIAN H · book 28 p 13
▶ 1940 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GRINNELL LEON M → KNUDSEN HOWARD N · book 27 p 52
▶ 1941 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → BURDICK EDWARD E · book 28 p 468
▶ 1941 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → BREED GERTRUDE BESSIE; BREED LLOYD L · book 28 p 512
▶ 1942 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GRINNELL LEON M → JACKSON ARTHUR J; JACKSON NORMA G · book 27 p 217
▶ 1946 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → GRINNELL LEROY C; GRINNELL LILIAN H · book 30 p 19
▶ 1949 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → GRINNELL ALICE E; GRINNELL LESTER E · book 29 p 85
▶ 1949 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → MEIKLE A RAYMOND; MEIKLE HELEN C; MEIKLE A R · book 27 p 286
▶ 1949 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → MOOK HARRIET D; MOOK HENRY K · book 31 p 449
▶ 1949 · DEED · GRINNELL LEON M; GRINNELL PEARL M → LEE MARY O · book 31 p 578
▶ 1950 · PREL · GRINNELL LEON M → RATHBONE RICHARD A · book 32 p 93
▶ 1950 · PREL · GRINNELL LEON M → RATHBONE RICHARD A · book 32 p 214
▶ 1950 · PREL · GRINNELL LEON M → RATHBONE RICHARD A · book 32 p 216
▶ 1950 · RELEASE · GRINNELL LEON M → SAFFORD HARVEY C · book 31 p 663

The instrument's own words

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222 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I, Grace B. Browning, of the Town of Charlestown, State of Rhode Island (widow of Robert Browning) for consideration paid, grant to Leon M. Grinnell, of the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island with WARRANTY CONVEYANTS That certain real estate situated in Charlestown, County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, and described as follows: A certain tract or parcel of land, located in said Town of Charlestown, County and State aforesaid, and described as follows: to wit: Starting at a point of intersection of the south corner of land of this Grantor at a distance of twenty-nine (29) feet, more or less, to Southwest a distance of ninety (90) feet, more or less, thence State Highway bounds; thence in a northeasterly direction a distance of one hundred eighty eight (188) feet, more or less thence southerly a distance of one hundred forty three (143) feet, more or less, to the north west corner of land of this Grantor; thence easterly a distance of sixty (60) feet, more or less, thence southerly sixty (60) feet, to the south east corner of land of this Grantor, by this course closing the triangle. Bounded on the east by land of this grantor, on the south by State Highway and on the west by land of the General Stanton farm. This conveyance is made upon the condition that no building or building shall be erected on said described premises which shall be used as a store or for the sale of food and the above is subject to the said improvements his heirs and assigns. It being a part of the estate which was bequeathed to this Grantor in aid by the will of Robert Browning, late of the Town of Charles- town, Rhode Island, which will was duly admitted to probate by the Probate Court and duly recorded in the Probate Records, of said Town of Charlestown. And I covenant that I am un-married. WITNESS my hand this 12th, day of November, 1932. (INTERNAL REVENUE STAMP, 50¢) GRACE B. BROWNING STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ) : County of Washington ) In Charlestown on the 12th, day of November, 1932 before me personally appeared Grace B. Browning to me known and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and she acknowledged said instrument, by her executed, to be her free act and deed. OSCAR E. BARBER Notary Public. Received for record November 17th, 1932 at 6:35 o'clock, p.m., and recorded by [Signature] Town Clerk.

The page as recorded

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deed_walker_v1.9_2026-10-10 · the index is the town's own (i2l.uslandrecords.com); transcripts, chains and the assessor's cards are the Perry Machine's reading of it. Where the record we hold runs out, the page says so.